Oklahoma 4, Islanders 2

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Islanders starting pitcher Trevor Foss works in the top of the third inning against Oklahoma at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Oklahoma’s Jack Mayfield (L) tags out a sliding Islanders’ Eric Weiss (R) attempting to seal second base with Hector Lorenzana at behind the play Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES With Oklahoma already up 2-0 in the top of the first inning, the Sooners attempted to add to their lead with a suicide squeeze at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013. Garrett Carey (10) missed the ball on an attempted bunt and the Islanders’ catcher Russell Vaughan (L) held on the ball as he tagged Matt Oberste for the second out of the inning.$RETURN$$RETURN$

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Eric Weiss celebrates his stand-up double in the 4th that advance Brad Porras to third base at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013. The Islanders loaded the bases with one out but failed to score and trailed 2-0.$RETURN$$RETURN$

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES With sunset skies over the Harbor Bridge, Oklahoma's Jonathan Gray (left) pitches to the Islanders' Eric Weiss in the second inning trailing the Sooners 2-0 at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013. The home plate umpire was Javier Cantu and catching was Dylan Neal.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Zach Taylor (10) watches Oklahoma play the ball in the outfield after rounding second with a third inning stand-up double at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013. Left is the Sooners’ Hector Lorenzana.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES The Sooners’ center fielder Craig Aikin (L) made the defensive play of the game when he robbed the Islanders’ Jonathan Gonzales of an RBI that would have tied the game in the 5th inning at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013. Aikin caught the ball on the dead run and then rolled and tumbled before holding up the ball signaling a catch to end the inning. Right is Max White.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Zach Taylor is welcomed at the Islanders' dugout after scoring in the bottom of the fifth to trail Oklahoma 2-1 at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Oklahoma second baseman Hector Lorenzana (L) came out to celebrate with center fielder Craig Aikin (R) after Aiken’s rolling and tumbling catch in deep center field robbed the Islanders’ Jonathan Gonzales of a game-tying RBI that end the inning and killed an Islanders’ rally to preserve a 2-1 lead at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES The Islanders' Cody Stephens (R) dives back to first base ahead of the tag by Oklahoma's Matt Oberste at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES At the crack of the bat Islanders’ fans were on their feet as Jonathan Gonzales (24) drove the ball into deep center field but Oklahoma’s Craig Aiken made the defensive play of the game as he caught the ball on the dead run and after rolling and tumbling he held on to the ball for the third out and prevented the tying run from scoring at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Saturday February 23, 2013.

GEORGE TULEY/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Zach Taylor (R) crawled back to third base ahead of the tag by Oklahoma’s Garrett Carey (L) in the third inning at Whataburger Field on Saturday.